Tanzania

POLISH AUTOMOBILE AND MOTORCYCLE FEDERATION (PZM)

POLAND

100% Increasing the ability of the ACN to handle incidents

The Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Federation were awarded a grant to implement the second stage of their programme to upgrade intervention/rescue cars and equipment by purchasing a second intervention vehicle and equipment for use in rally, hill climb, cross country and circuit events. The aim of the programme would be to ensure a higher standard of response to incidents by having more up-to-date vehicles and equipment. The previous vehicles were old and in poor condition; the first new vehicle, also supported by a Sport Grant, was purchased in 2019.

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF TANZANIA (AAT)

TANZANIA

40% Making Rallies in Tanzania safer through stakeholder education

The Automobile Association of Tanzania were awarded a grant to implement a comprehensive training and communications programme to improve rally safety. The programme, to be delivered in the local language of Kiswahili, would target stakeholders including police and traffic authorities, village councils, tribal chiefs and headmen, and rally safety marshals. The aim would be to improve their knowledge of rally events and help them communicate safety messages to spectators and the general public. AAT chose Motorsport South Africa to deliver the programme via a series of pilot sessions which would then be followed up with refresher training to ensure knowledge would be maintained and to include new participants.

Extensive e-learning programme for officials

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), endorsed by ACCUS as the ASN, were given a grant to implement an ambitious e-licensing project for officials training to be supported by face-to-face delivery. The goal was for 1,300 officials to have completed the training by the end of 2020. The SCCA had been facing declining numbers of officials, so the aim of the programme was to re-engage former officials and retain existing licence holders as well as to recruit and train new officials and give them a career pathway to help with retention. The content of the training would include FIA content and best practice.

AUTOMOBILE COMPETITION COMMITTEE FOR THE UNITED STATES (ACCUS)

40%

UNITED STATES

Circuit upgrades to improve safety and participation in events

Motorsport Zimbabwe were awarded a grant for some upgrade works to be carried out at Donnybrook Circuit in Harare. Zimbabwe has 2 main circuits, one in Harare and one in Bulawayo. At the Harare Circuit, some of the corners were breaking up and the braking zones were in need of repair. The project would improve safety and also attract more competitors who had been discouraged from competing at the Circuit due to its poor condition and the risk of damage to their vehicles. The project was a continuation of previous circuit works which have been conducted successfully.

MOTORSPORT ZIMBABWE (MZ)

100%

ZIMBABWE